Values of Biodiversity Flashcards
provides a variety of environmental services from its species and ecosystems that are essential at global, regional and local levels
Biodiversity
contributes to climatic change
Loss of biodiversity
converts carbon dioxide into carbon and oxygen
forest
Loss of forest cover due to industrialization which contributes to _________ due to release of carbon dioxide and other gases.
‘Green House Effect’
leads to Global warming which results in rising sea-levels submerging the low-lying areas in the world and causing atmospheric changes.
Green House Effect
(3) Values of Biodiversity
Ethical values
Moral values
Aesthetic values
Based on the importance of Protecting all life forms
Ethical/Moral Values
True or False
Most religious and secular creeds believe that all form of life have the right to exist on Earth.
True
There are several cultural, moral, and ethical values, associated with the ______ of all life forms.
Sanctity
has over several generations, preserved nature through local traditions
Indian civilizations
3 Sacred things:
Sacred groves
Sacred Landscapes
Sacred species
The ________ around ancient sacred sites and temples act as a gene banks for wild plants.
Sacred Groves
People have related biodiversity to the very existence of the human race through ______ and ______ beliefs.
spiritual and religious beliefs
______are the traditionally conserve forests dedicated to the local deity.
Examples (3)
Sacred groves
- Mawsmai at Cherrapunji
- Deodar in Shimla
- Devarabana, Hulidevana Kadu
- areas of traditionally conserved land with natural features of their ancestral deities
- helps in the preservation of natural soil
- helps in ____ and such forests provide habitats for a variety of wild animals
Examples (3)
Sacred landscapes
- forestation
- Sacred Gangetic river between Haridwar and Hrishikesh
- Biligiri hills
- Baba budangeri in Karnataka
- are certain plants and animals that are protected traditionally and continue to be conserved by man
- ancient mythology associates sacred them to GODS so that no one harms them
Examples (4)
Sacred Species
- Tulsi
- Banyan tree
- Cobra
- Cow
- appreciation of the presence of biodiversity for its inherent value and beauty, as well as for the contribution it makes to our knowledge- our aesthetic, imagination and creativity
- are some reasons to preserve it
Aesthetic values
In India, particularly, our history and culture is replete with ___.
plant and animal image
Symbols from wild species such as the ______ of Hinduism, the _______ of Buddhism, and the vehicles of several deities are animals, that have been venerated for thousands of years.
Lion
Elephant
The sacred ____ or ___ has grown in the courtyards of each household for medicinal values
Basil or the Tulsi
